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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions chickenhawk noun  (U.S. Politics) A political epithet. A draft-dodger esp. in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements. (Bird), a common name for the red-tailed hawk. (Derogatory slang) A sexual predator. An older, usually more powerful man who preys on adolescent boys for sex. The logic of this idiom depends upon equating young males with chickens: As chickenhawks are thought to prey upon chickens (fowl) then, metaphorically, older gay men who "prey" on younger males, i.e. "chicken", are called "chickenhawks".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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